D1 State Semifinals: LIVE NOTEBOOK

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll have a live notebook from each semifinal game in D5. D2, and D1. Follow along with D1 here. I'll update this at the end of the first period and the end of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 1 Arrowhead vs. No. 4 Franklin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='533057' first='Natalie' last='Kussow'] opens the scoring with a 3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Arrowhead is controlling everything</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='533057' first='Natalie' last='Kussow'] is as dangerous as anyone getting downhill in transition</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='337022' first='Natalie' last='Meaux'] opens the scoring for Franklin</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Everything Arrowhead does is faster than Franklin</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>I love watching [player_tooltip player_id='533082' first='Libby' last='Gilmore'] play basketball</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='444788' first='Lauren' last='Capstran'] had a nice start tonight before going down with an injury that hopefully wasn't as bad as it looked</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='457814' first='Rachael' last='Jepsen'] is a very solid post player</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Taylor Thimmesch is uber athletic<!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Which tracks because she's a Milwaukee track commit</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='337022' first='Natalie' last='Meaux'] is rolling</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arrowhead leads 41-27 heading into the locker room</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='533082' first='Libby' last='Gilmore'] is underrated</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='533057' first='Natalie' last='Kussow'] is still scoring</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='337022' first='Natalie' last='Meaux'] is one of the better scoring guards in the state</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kussow is pouring it on</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='444796' first='Erica' last='Bub'] is more important to Arrowhead than people probably think</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Franklin got more from their role players than I thought they would</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Capstran injury changed how they played offensively</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>When Arrowhead gets rolling there isn't much defenses can do</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='533069' first='Presly' last='Samz'] apologizing for the ball hitting the lens of the TV camera may be the funniest thing I've seen all season</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arrowhead books their spot in the D1 title game with an 82-55 win</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 2 Hartford vs. No. 3 Neenah</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='533065' first='Rowan' last='Klesmit'] opens the scoring with a 3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='338945' first='Makena' last='Christian'] opens the scoring for Hartford with a 3</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='189502' first='Allie' last='Ziebell'] looks dangerous</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='751285' first='Taressa' last='Hennes'] should defend Ziebell all game</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hennes coming into the game has changed the complexion</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hartford's offensive rebounding will be an issue for Neenah</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>If Neenah can get [player_tooltip player_id='509694' first='Ellie' last='Buss'] going they could get a massive run</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='444784' first='Amaya' last='Jones'] can't get into foul trouble in the back half of the first half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='338945' first='Makena' last='Christian'] can't get into foul trouble for Hartford</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Multiple players could change the game if they foul once in the final few minutes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='338945' first='Makena' last='Christian'] is making a ton of second-effort plays</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hartford has the double bonus at 3:12 down two with a chance to tie it</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The role players for Neenah hitting threes are killers</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Abbie Fischer have yourself a night</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ziebell and Christian both with two fouls</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ziebell has missed two free throws in the first half</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='189502' first='Allie' last='Ziebell']'s late step-back three was unbelievable</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neenah leads heading into the half 40-32</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->